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Régine Crespin: Shéhérazade RecommendedRégine Crespin (soprano)
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
Sumptuous of tone, supremely sensitive, Crespin was born to illuminate the art of French song. Whether floating the seductive allure of Ravel or revelling in the wit of Poulenc these recordings... — More…
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Building a Library, September 2007, First Choice
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1960s
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Berlioz, Ravel & Saint-Saëns
RecommendedMarie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto), Orchestre philharmonique de Monte Carlo, Kazuki Yamada
The Berlioz and Ravel cycles are natural partners, and Lemieux’s beguiling performance sets a formidable benchmark...Kazuki Yamada ensures that the Monte-Carlo players support every nuance,... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Vocal Music
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Berlioz: Harold en Italie & Les Nuits d'été
RecommendedTabea Zimmermann (viola), Stéphane Degout (baritone)
Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth
Les Nuits d’été rapidly came to be seen as a vehicle for female voice. Stephane Dégout’s superb account makes clear this need not be so…Roth’s period-instrument ensemble Les Siècles provides... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 18th January 2019
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Assorted Program
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The Times Records of the Year, 2019
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Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été & Harold en Italie
RecommendedMichael Spyres (baritenor), Timothy Ridout (viola), Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, John Nelson
This is special. Two extraordinary masterpieces...Two outstanding soloists thoroughly immersed in Berlioz’s music, partnered by an orchestra and conductor with an unsurpassed pedigree in the... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 18th November 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Male Singer of the Year, Solo Vocal & Conductor of the Year
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Véronique Gens sings Berlioz & Ravel Véronique Gens (soprano)
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, John Axelrod
In her mid-forties, this voice has become richer and even more expressive, and he works on this disc suit her to perfection. She not only pronounces the words, she feels them...Her Nuits d'ete... — More…
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Régine Crespin - French Songs RecommendedRégine Crespin (soprano), John Wustman (piano)
Suisse Romande Orchestra, Ernest Ansermet
With recent recordings by Bernarda Fink, Susan Graham, Felicity Lott, there has been no shortage of Shéhérazades for our 21st century. But back in 1963 Régine Crespine recorded a performance... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, 100 Greatest Recordings
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Building a Library, September 2007, First Choice
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Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été and other songs
RecommendedVéronique Gens (soprano)
Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Lyon, Louis Langrée
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2001, Editor's Choice
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Berlioz: Les nuits d'été & Cléopatre Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Jessye Norman (soprano)
Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Barenboim
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D’Oustrac’s artistry is compelling throughout but the Wagner owes something of its impact to the fact that her voice is at its freshest…[her] smoky tone, careful dynamic shading and wonderful... — More…
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The Times Records of the Year, 2019
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Berlioz - Nuits d'été
RecommendedBrigitte Balleys (mezzo), Mireille Delunsch (soprano)
Orchestre des Champs Elysées, Philippe Herreweghe
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Building a Library, January 2014, First Choice
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